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The family of a Calgary homicide victim is demanding better protections for those experiencing domestic violence. On Tuesday, Calgary police responded to reports of an incident outside of an elementary school in the 300 block of Strathcona Drive Southwest at around 7:40 a.m. Police said one woman was declared deceased …
Read More »Health Canada says U.S. has assured minister on domestic drug supply – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2024 7:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Minister Mark Holland has been calling around to United States officials to let them know that the Canadian government will be guarding its medical drug supply after the U.S. moved …
Read More »Kitten dies after woman uses animal as weapon in domestic dispute: Ontario police
A kitten is dead and a woman is facing charges after a verbal argument between a couple turned violent in Kingston, Ont., police say. Police were contacted at roughly 4 a.m. Saturday for a report of intimate partner violence at a home in the city’s west end. Investigators say a …
Read More »Treating prior abuse of N.S. men who commit domestic violence key to controlling rage – Halifax
The man in his 60s looks down for a moment at his dining room table, and then tries to explain how a shameful moment of violence was also the beginning of a healing journey. About two years ago at his Halifax-area home, the man says, his wife stood in front …
Read More »Girl’s death leads to domestic violence training for Ontario judges
TORONTO — Jennifer Kagan wipes away a single tear as she composes herself once again to discuss her daughter’s legacy. Her four-year-old, Keira Kagan, was found dead next to her father’s body at the base of a cliff in a Milton, Ont., conservation area in February 2020. A provincial committee …
Read More »Staffing issues still affecting care for sex, domestic assault victims in Winnipeg: nurse – Winnipeg
Staff shortages are still forcing survivors of sexual assault and abuse — including children — to leave without a forensic exam at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre more than a month after the nurses union raised alarms about the issue, according to a nurse working at the hospital. In late January, …
Read More »New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates – National
A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise. “Methods that are sort of presented as advances in technology, whether it’s a smart home or a smart car, are just another method of …
Read More »Blood Tribe emergency personnel don heels for annual domestic violence awareness walk
Black, turquoise and leopard print heels clicked against the pavement in Stand Off, Alta., Thursday as Blood Tribe emergency personnel took part in an annual walk to raise awareness of domestic violence. Some participants held signs reading “Stop Family Violence,” others spoke on megaphones about the support residents can find in the …
Read More »Alberta mayor felt then-premier Jason Kenney was ignoring ‘domestic terrorists,’ texts show
The mayor of a southern Alberta village where a protest against COVID-19 restrictions closed traffic lanes to the United States last winter believed then-premier Jason Kenney was ignoring the severity of the situation, according to texts obtained by the Emergencies Act inquiry. A text chain between Coutts Mayor Jim Willett and Alberta’s transportation minister …
Read More »Facing foreign conflicts, domestic disasters, Canada’s top soldier worries about readiness
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre says he’s worried about the Canadian Armed Forces’ readiness as it faces pressure both from the conflict in Ukraine and the need to respond to natural disasters at home. In an interview on Rosemary Barton Live on Sunday, Eyre said the two issues represented …
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